The New Zealand Defence Force comprises 9,835 Regular Force, 2,258 Reserve Force, and 2,711 civilian staff members across the armed services of Navy, Army and Air Force, operating as Three Services - One Force.
Air Force Orion locates missing teenagers.An RNZAF Orion successfully located four teenagers whose boat had suffered a mechanical failure near Kiribati.
Change of Command at Naval BaseCaptain Fred Keating will take command of Naval Base HMNZS PHILOMEL after a ceremony at Devonport this week.
Prince William visit
Timor-Leste Archive
Antarctica
New Zealand service veterans will have the opportunity to join the official New Zealand contingent at this year's Anzac Day commemorations at Gallipoli.
Veterans’ Affairs New Zealand is seeking applications from veterans who wish to be considered to be part of the contingent.
22 veterans will be chosen to join a the official party of MPs, Defence Force personnel and students.
Pictured above, a veteran marches on Anzac Day, 2007(OH07-0274-30).
Read full article at the Veterans Affairs website.
Chief of Air Force, Air Vice Marshal Graeme Lintott confirmed, with deep regret, that the RNZAF has lost a pilot in a fatal crash involving a CT-4 trainer near Ohakea Air Base on 14 January.
Currently 562 New Zealand Defence Force personnel are deployed on 14 operations, UN missions and defence exercises in 10 countries around the world, including:A - Sudan (3 personnel)B - Sinai (26 personnel)C - Middle East (8 personnel)D - Iraq (1 person)E - Afghanistan (220 personnel)F - Korea (3 personnel)G - Timor-Leste (157 personnel)H - Solomon Islands (44 personnel)I - Antarctica (43 personnel)
All overseas deployments are co-ordinated and run by Joint Forces New Zealand. Once deployed, NZDF personnel come under the control of Commander Joint Forces New Zealand. For the latest deployment statistics please see Current Deployment Information.
NZ Navy officers help in HaitiTwo New Zealand Naval officers, Sub Lieutenant Nick Foster and Ensign Kendra Titheridge have helped out in the Haiti relief effort while on exchange with the Canadian Navy.